[Verse 1]

Come out, Virginia, don't let me wait

You Catholic girls start much too late

Aww, but sooner or later, it comes down to fate

I might as well be the one

Well, they showed you a statue, told you to pray

They built you a temple and locked you away

Aww, but they never told you the price that you pay

For things that you might have done

[Chorus]

Well, only the good die young

That's what I said

Only the good die young

Only the good die young

[Verse 2]

You mighta heard I run with a dangerous crowd

We ain't too pretty, we ain't too proud

We might be laughing a bit too loud

Aww, but that never hurt no one

So come on, Virginia, show me a sign

Send up a signal, I'll throw you the line

The stained glass curtain you're hidin' behind

Never lets in the sun

[Chorus]

Darlin', only the good die young

Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah

I tell ya, only the good die young

Only the good die young

[Bridge]

You got a nice white dress and a party on your confirmation

You got a brand new soul

Mmm, and a cross of gold

But Virginia, they didn't give you quite enough information

You didn't count on me

When you were counting on your rosary

Oh woah woah

[Verse 3]

And they say there's a heaven for those who will wait

And some say it's better, but I say it ain't

I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints

The sinners are much more fun

[Chorus]

You know that only the good die young

Oh-oh-ho, baby

I tell ya, only the good die young

Only the good die young

[Saxophone Solo]

[Bridge]

You said your mother told you, "All that I could give you was a reputation"

Aww, she never cared for me

But did she ever say a prayer for me?

Oh woah woah

[Verse 4]

Well, come out, come out, come out, Virginia, don't let me wait

You Catholic girls start much too late

But sooner or later, it comes down to fate

I might as well be the one

[Chorus]

You know that only the good die young

Tell you, baby

You know that only the good die young

Only the good die young

Only the good

Only the good die young

[Outro]

Ooh-ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh-hoo, hoo, ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh-hoo, ooh-ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh-hoo, hoo, ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh-hoo, ooh-hoo

Ooh-ooh-hoo, hoo, ooh-hoo

Only the good die young

Only the good die young